Master of Philosophy - Research (Architecture Landscape and Visual Arts) at The University of Western Australia (UWA)

The Graduate Diploma in Urban Design is delivered by the Australian Urban Design Research Centre. You can choose to take this course on its own or it can provide a stepping stone to the Master of Urban Design. Students gain experience as individual designers and as a participant in an interdisciplinary group assigned to working on the complex nature of urban issues. You'll also gain preliminary experience in conducting independent research.

The Master of Landscape Architecture provides an education in the design, management and resilience of natural and built landscapes to improve the quality and our experience of the environment. Gain the knowledge and skills to respond to complex issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, urban ecology and water sensitive design by applying systems thinking and creative practice to develop long-term, multi-scale solutions. Students have opportunities to engage in Work Integrated Learning and placements through Practicum units. Building on undergraduate studies in Landscape Architecture (or relevant conversion units), students acquire strong theoretical and practical knowledge and the high-level technical, analytical, design and communication skills necessary to formulate solutions to challenges and produce creative landscape architecture outcomes. The course provides emphasis on ecological, cultural and social design considerations at global, regional and local levels.

In the AUDRC Master of Urban Design students develop an in-depth understanding of urban design theories and issues; techniques of urban analysis; and skills for the design and development of cities and urban places. The course consists of a first year of focused studies in history, theory, implementation strategy and studio-based learning; and a second year of independent supervised study (research dissertation) OR a coursework focus area in Landscape Design or Environmental Planning or Urban and Regional Planning. The Master of Urban Design (by dissertation) builds upon the Graduate Certificate and the Graduate Diploma by allowing students to devote the final two semesters to an exegesis and/or major design project, enabling students to accrue significant intellectual and creative experience commensurate with beginning a career as an urban designer. Students graduating with a Master of Urban Design are qualified to participate in all levels of the urban design profession and in particular to function as the lead consultant responsible for the production and critical evaluation of urban design proposals. The demand for this program is in private planning, architectural and landscape design consultancies; local and state government planning and development departments.